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Rapala (/ ˈ r æ p ə l ɑː / RAP-ə-lah) [1] is a fishing product manufacturing company based in Finland. It was founded in 1936 by Lauri Rapala, who is credited for creating the world's first floating minnow lure carved from cork with a shoemaker's knife, covered with chocolate candy bar wrappers and melted photography film negatives, for a protective outer coating. [2]
The archipelago is the first territorial discovery of the exploratory period of the Age of Discovery. Madeira is a year-round resort, particularly for Portuguese, but also British (148,000 visits in 2021), and Germans (113,000). [13] It is by far the most populous and densely populated Portuguese island.
Postal code. 9350-037. Area code. 291. Patron. São Brás. Campanário is a civil parish in the municipality of Ribeira Brava in the Portuguese island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 4,582, [1] in an area of 11.74 km².
9360-415. Area code. 291. Patron. Santa Maria Madalena. Website. www.freguesiamadalenadomar.pt. Madalena do Mar is a civil parish in the municipality of Ponta do Sol in the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 516, [1] in an area of 2.07 km 2.
A historical image of the rocky beach of Calhau da Calheta, as workers transport barrels of Madeira wine for shipment. The origin of the areas name, are both related to the toponymy of Calheta (which means "small bay" in Portuguese, but "cal" also means "lime" and it relates to limestone): first, that there existed a small bay or cove, which already had this name, but secondly, that the area ...
Website. www .jf-santoantonio .pt. Santo António ( Portuguese meaning "Saint Anthony") is a civil parish in the northwestern part of the municipality of Funchal on the island of Madeira. It is located about 3 km northwest of central Funchal. The most populous civil parish in the archipelago, it extends into the mountainous interior of the island.
9225-050. Area code. 291. Patron. Nossa Senhora da Guadalupe. Website. www.porto-da-cruz.com. Porto da Cruz (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpoɾtu ðɐ ˈkɾuʃ], is a civil parish in the municipality of Machico in the northeastern corner of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 2,597, [1] in an area of 25.22 km 2.
Madeira, Portugal. Paul da Serra in the municipal county of Ponta do Sol, Madeira, is the largest and most extensive plateau of Madeira, at about 24 km 2 (9.3 sq mi), with an altitude averaging about 1,500 m (4,900 ft). Its highest point is the peak pico do Paul at 1,640 m (5,380 ft) from where the length of the entire plateau can be viewed.